ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2006--GE Energy today announced it has completed its acquisition of Altair Filter Technology Group Limited, a leading global provider of inlet filtration solutions for the power generation, oil and gas and marine industries.
In addition to its headquarters in Alton, United Kingdom, Altair also has operations in Louisville, Kentucky and maintains a global sales force. The company's technology has been installed in more than 2,000 units worldwide.
SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 1, 2006--The newest, largest round roof of its kind in the world - that of the massive new Shanghai South Railway Station - is being constructed of clear, tough Lexan(1) polycarbonate (PC) sheet from GE. Not only does this ambitious construction project represent one of the largest single orders of Lexan sheet ever received by GE's Plastics business to date, but more importantly underscores GE's commitment to help revitalize the Chinese infrastructure with some of the world's most advanced materials technologies.
昨年12月19日から3か月間に渡って開催される、プラスチックを使用した自動車のデザインとプロトタイプ作成コンテストPLASTiconに、ロンドンの名門、イギリス王立芸術大学（RCA）の車両設計学科の学生が挑戦する。約20名の学生がPLASTiconに参加し、樹脂ガラス、プラスチックボディパネル、照明/灯体技術など、GEの革新的な技術が未来の自動車設計にどのように活かせるかを探ることになる。このコンテストでは、幅広いマーケット（たとえばSUV車のオーナーから、自動車購入年齢に達したジェネレーションYとよばれる客層まで）の需要を満たす「ブルースカイ」車両の調査、設計、およびモデル制作を競い合う。
GEプラスチックス事業部の主任自動車デザイナー、へールト・ヤン・シュレーケンは次のように述べている。「私共は、未来の車をデザインする上で、自動車設計を学ぶ世界有数の大学の優秀な学生と共同作業できることに大きな期待を寄せています。GEにはさまざまな素材や機能がありますので、 PLASTicon参加者は、これらを活用して、将来のニーズを先取りしたコンセプトを創造することができます。たとえば、環境基準や新しいデザインの方向性といったニーズに対処できます。」
FAIRFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2006--GE announced today the appointment of Dan Henson to Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Beth Comstock, who was promoted to President of NBC Universal Digital Media and Marketing Development. Henson will report directly to GE Chairman & CEO Jeff Immelt.
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 24, 2006--Graduate students from the Vehicle Design department of London's prestigious Royal College of Art (RCA) are imagining - and prototyping - the future of automotive design in plastics during a three-month program and competition called PLASTicon which began in December. To explore the potential of such GE innovations as thermoplastic glazing, plastic body panels, and lighting technologies in futuristic vehicles, approximately 20 students are participating in PLASTicon.
Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Immelt discusses GE's strategy for region during his visit
Dubai, 24 January, 2006: GE, the global technology, media and financial services company, views the Middle East as one of the key areas for growth and will continue to focus on developing world-class solutions in energy, transportation, aviation and healthcare sectors to enable the company to grow in the region.
GE发布了2005年全年创纪录的持续性经营业务利润：共183亿美元，每股1.72美元，比去年分别增长12%和10%。持续性经营业务的全年收入也实现了创纪录的1497亿美元，增长11%，其中8%为有机增长。
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ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 23, 2006--The ERORA Group LLC of Louisville, Kentucky, an independent power developer, has signed a license agreement with GE Energy, authorizing the use of GE's gasification technology for a proposed power generating station near Taylorville in Christian County, Illinois. GE also has been selected to provide the process design for the gasification portion of the facility and the power island.
